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joycemcc.bsky.social
@joycemcc.bsky.social
Writer, photographer, ESL teacher, back road explorer, redeemed marketing careerist, irredeemable New York City citizen, former denizen of Yap, Guam, Iran, Los Angeles, Seattle, Maine and places in between. Philosophy: Keep moving forward.
If you're wondering about the VA AG race and on the fence as you fill out your ballot, read this first.
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Frontline Defense - Democratic Attorneys General vs. Authoritarianism
As authoritarian threats rise, Democratic Attorneys General safeguard democracy, First Amendment rights, and the rule of law.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“Donors sometimes ask, ‘Why not just move?’ But to us, this is not just land. It’s life, and our people are choosing to stay.”
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‘No one wants to leave’: Marshallese communities push back against the migration narrative
In the Marshall Islands, where land is not just property but lineage, identity and spiritual inheritance, the idea of leaving is not an option.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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August 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My August column about the China/US conflict and how it would devastate Yap and the other small islands throughout the Pacific.
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History repeating? Yap remembers the last war and fears the next
In Yap, the past is never far from the present. It lingers not only in the rusting remains of World War II planes scattered across the island that are now preserved tourist sites, or in the bunkers an...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Just a thought...maybe there were some Epstein files in those boxes he stashed in the Mar-a-Lago bathroom. Hmmm...
August 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
With regard to the present-day environmental threat of climate change, it is essential to address the lack of an officially recognized category for “climate refugee” under international law. www.pacificislandtimes.com/post/the-rai...
The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energizing for global peace
By David RobieThe bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on July 10, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of...
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July 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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PLEASE JOIN US...BUT IF CAN'T, PLEASE DONATE AS LITTLE OR AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. WE MUST WIN AS MANY BLUE SEATS AS POSSIBLE IN VIRGINIA AND HELP STOP TRUMP IN HIS TRACKS!
June 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There's a huge opportunity in Virginia & we’re kicking it off to support 2 strong Dem. House of Delegate candidates: Mary Person (HD-83) & Cat Porterfield (HD-99).
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Power The Virginia Blue Wave · Swing Blue Alliance
Power the Virginia Blue Wave by supporting Mary Person and Cat Porterfield in their journeys to the Virginia House of Delegates. Join Swing Blue Alliance and award-winning actor and comedian Patton ...
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June 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“We couldn’t even vote for this joker, yet here he is,” said Tim Fedenko, a longtime Guam resident and president of the Guam Federation of Teachers.

“...they don't want to give the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa or Guam a vote...they're scared of the brown vote.”

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Guam joins 'No Kings' protests: 'If we don't stand up and speak out, who's going to stand up for us?'
By Naina RaoChanting under the midday sun and holding signs that read "No Kings in America" and "Deport fascists," more than a dozen residents and visitors gathered in northern Guam on Saturday to joi...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM